糖尿病

• 読み: とうにょうびょう
• ローマ字: tounyoubyou
• 漢字の分解: 糖 (tou) — sugar; 尿 (nyou) — urine; 病 (byou) — disease, illness
• 発音: /toː.ɲoː.bʲoː/

意味

Diabetes; diabetes mellitus. A chronic metabolic disease characterised by high blood sugar levels.

A noun referring to the medical condition where the body cannot properly regulate blood glucose. In Japan, 糖尿病 is a major public health concern — roughly 1 in 6 adults is estimated to have or be at risk for the condition. The word is used both in medical contexts and everyday conversation. Often appears with 型 (type), as in 1型糖尿病 (Type 1) or 2型糖尿病 (Type 2).

例文

1. 父は去年、糖尿病と診断された。
2. 糖尿病の予防には食事と運動が大切です。
3. 祖母は糖尿病のため、甘いものを控えている。

使い方ガイド

場面: medical, health, daily life

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 糖 (tou, sugar) + 尿 (nyou, urine) + 病 (byou, disease). Literally 'sugar-urine disease' — named because excess sugar spills into the urine.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal